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Short sleepers more tired than they think

Short sleepers more tired than they think

People who rise and shine despite just a few hours shut-eye each night – such as Maggie Thatcher famously claimed – may be more tired than they think, suggests new research. Some – l ...
Eureka moment for Parkinson’s therapies

Eureka moment for Parkinson’s therapies

Researchers have made a crucial scientific breakthrough which could lead to the development of life-changing therapies and treatments for Parkinson’s disease. For the first time scientists have ...
High blood pressure cure?

High blood pressure cure?

The discovery of an area in the throat the size of a grain of rice that controls blood pressure could lead to a new treatment for hypertension within three years. It will target the carotid body, a sm ...
Following the dream

Following the dream

A woman suffering with Alzheimer’s has finally realised her dream of becoming a published children’s author – at the age of 85. Joan Porter dreamed of one day publishing the stories ...